Business
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday settled charges of false advertising against three liquid diet firms in what the agency described as the first salvo in an investigative assault on the diet industry.
Oct. 17, 1991
Archives
New year, new diet. Or maybe same old diet. What works?
Jan. 2, 2013
Billed as the beginning of a crackdown on diet programs, the Federal Trade Commission’s recent charges against Optifast, Ultrafast and Medifast liquid diet programs are actually just the most recent of such government actions.
Nov. 1, 1991
Officials of the diet industry, which has been under scrutiny by a House subcommittee, defended their programs Monday, insisting they are medically supervised and based on sound nutritional guidelines.
May 8, 1990
Food
The bar market is thriving amid hectic lifestyles, but read the ingredients list before substituting a meal.
Oct. 4, 2013
Weight loss planned for 2013? Some surveys and predictions
Jan. 3, 2013
Science & Medicine
There’s little real evidence to support their weight-loss claims. First try to drop pounds on your own.
Jan. 10, 2005
Dieters looking to maximize their chances for long-term weight loss should consider trying Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers, according to a new review of clinical trials.
April 6, 2015
For food on the go, bars are eating up the competition
Tommy Lasorda lost 35 pounds to save the Sisters of Mercy.
April 4, 1991